Fnatic vs. Team SMG Preview & Prediction- Free 1/22 DOTA 2

The rivals will cross paths for a Tiebreaker match this Saturday. The 2021 BTS DPC SEA is the third iteration of the (Dota Pro Circuit) tournament organized by Beyond the Summit. This tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament in preparation for the biggest DOTA2 event, The International. The prize pool for each region amounts to $205,000 for Upper Division and $75,000 for the Lower Division.

Fnatic Team Stats and Latest Results

Fnatic is ranked #18 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1684. The team won their last 4 matches and currently holds an all-time win rate of 71%. At the round-robin of the ongoing 2021 BTS DPC Southeast Asia Winter: Division 1 tournament, they have defeated TNC Predator (2:0), OB Esports x Neon (2:0), Motivade.Trust Gaming (2:1), Execration (2:0), and T1 (2:1) but lost to Team SMG (2:0) and BOOM Esports (2:0). They were part of the 2021 The International 10 tournament where they finished 9th and received $ 800,400. Over the last month, the team has played 3 matches, won all of them and climbed 11 positions in the ranking.

The team’s best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 53% and the line-up consists of DJ (67% all-time win rate), Raven (60%), Jabz (65%), Armel (62%), and Jaunuel (63%).

Team SMG Team Stats and Latest Results

Team SMG is ranked #20 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1677. At the round-robin of the ongoing 2021 BTS DPC Southeast Asia Winter: Division 1 tournament, they won 5 matches and lost 2. They defeated Fnatic (2:0), Motivade.Trust Gaming (2:0), Execration (2:0), TNC Predator (2:1), and OB Esports x Neon (2:1) but lost to T1 (2:0) and BOOM Esports (2:0). The team’s last success was at the Huya Dota2 Winter Invitational 2021 tournament where they finished 5th and was awarded $11,757. They were also part of The International 10 tournament and were eliminated at the regional qualifier (Southeast Asia - Lower Bracket). Over the last month, the team has played 9 matches, won 5 of them and climbed 1 position in the ranking. They hold an all-time win rate of 67%.

The team’s best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 63%. The team has a roster that includes Bimbo (57% all-time win rate), Roddgee (66%), MidOne (62%), Moon (69%), and Ahfu (67%).

Fnatic vs. Team SMG H2H Record

Head-to-head statistics show 3 meetings between the opponents. So far, Team SMG has won in 2 matches while Fnatic has won once.

Fnatic vs. Team SMG Betting Preview

This is a tough match because both teams have won 5 out of their 7 matches at the round-robin of the ongoing 2021 BTS DPC Southeast Asia Winter: Division 1 tournament. At the same time, there is no significant difference in their positions at the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking. However, Fnatic has an advantage in their all-time win rate which currently stands at 71% while Team SMG trails at 67%. Therefore, we are predicting a win for Fnatic but Team SMG will not go down easily. We also expect an over 2.5 scoreline in this game.

The Pick: Fnatic to win/ Over 2.5